Blow to Corbyn as Tories post 16-point poll lead – but UKIP struggle to gain ground
The Tories have opened up a 16 point lead over Labour, despite the government’s u-turns over Brexit, a…
Seats and Selections
Stoke-on-Trent members select former council chief to tackle UKIP in by-election
Labour members in Stoke tonight picked a former council leader to defend their seat from the expected UKIP onslaught.…
Labour needs a Brexiteer to see off UKIP threat in Stoke, campaigners claim
Party members must pick a Brexiteer candidate in Stoke if they are to see off the challenge posed…
“I am not ready to give up medicine… Entering parliament now is too soon” – Stoke doctor on why he quit selection
This is the full statement published on Twitter by Dr Stephen Hitchin on why he has withdrawn…
Medic quits race for Stoke Central
A doctor and Labour councillor shortlisted to be the party’s candidate in the Stoke by-election today pulled out…
Exclusive: Labour’s shortlist for Stoke
Labour members will tonight choose from three councillors and a member of the party policy forum when they…
Labour vote “ahead” of rival parties in four of the six metro mayor regions
Labour won a majority at the general election in four of the six city regions which will choose a…
The decline of industry in Stoke, and the Tory threat to manufacturing, shows why Labour has every right to reject article 50
The potteries in Stoke didn’t close because of immigration. They closed because of foreign competition from China and…
Updated: Labour’s longlist for Stoke
Eleven people have won a place on Labour’s longlist for the Stoke by-election. Sources said councillors, a former…
Exclusive: The runners and riders to be Labour’s candidate in Stoke Central
Labour has embarked on a quickfire selection for the by-election in Stoke-on-Trent Central where it is defending a…
